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no, he has been taking comtan for quite awhile.
it is the amantadine causing the hallucinations.
He is very weak and slow.
patti

On Aug 25, 2010, at 8:25 AM, [log in to unmask] wrote:

> Comtan can cause hallucinations in some patients,  Is that a new  
> drug for him?
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> terrie whitling-starr 55/28
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> From: PATTI ZAPF <[log in to unmask]>
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> Sent: Tue, Aug 24, 2010 6:12 am
> Subject: amantadine
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> My husband has gradually stopped taking amantadine and increased his  
> carbidopa levadopa.
> He takes comtan, with the carbidopa 4 x day.
> The amantadine gave him an energy boost, but brought with it  
> hallucinations, that he decided
> for now, he does not want to see. Too bad this drug has that side  
> effect, because for a long time, this medication has really helped  
> him.
> He is going to increase his dose of carbidopa to 6 a day and see how  
> he does.
> Anyone on this regime with good results? tan
>
> I have a bag of velvet beans, harvested last year that should be  
> used. Any suggestions on preparation? ground and swallowed, soups,  
> steamed, salad, etc. ???
>
> thank you for sharing,
> patti
>
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